Laredo and Webb County announced planned observances of Juneteenth including administrative offices closures and the impact ...

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day or the Second Independence Day, celebrates Black freedom ...

Juneteenth marks a pivotal part of our nation's history. For one family, it's also a time to reflect on their past: the journey of their enslaved ancestors and the success that followed.

Alive at Five, the City of Helena, the Montana Historical Society, The Myrna Loy, and the Holter Museum of Art have partnered ...

The fifth annual raising of the Juneteenth flag will begin at 10 a.m., followed by a short reception. This will be the first ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and ...

It may be a new federally recognized holiday, but the roots of Juneteenth date back to 1865. Here’s how some Arizonans are ...

The festivities begin Thursday with live entertainment and games at the African American Museum and end Sunday with a concert ...

Juneteenth Tasting Event, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Findlay Market, 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. Celebrate the cuisine of the ...

That answer made it plain that in Maine, at least, Emancipation Day (April 16) carried a historical weight that the Texan ...

Because Juneteenth is now classified as a federal holiday, many government offices and services will be closed on Thursday.

Juneteenth, short for June 19th, commemorates the day the last remaining enslaved people in the U.S. — in Galveston, Texas — ...